ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Published Online: 1 April 1980
Page Count: 4

Delayed Fatal Outcome After Possible Ru-Tuss® Overdose
Patterson, FK
University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital,

(Received 26 June 1979; accepted 15 October 1979)

Abstract

Death resulted from the delayed onset of the acute respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation with left ventricular mural thrombus formation and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis approximately five days after an alleged attempted suicide by the ingestion of ten to twelve prolonged-action Ru-Tuss® tablets. Although these lesions are thought to be similar in pathogenesis, this combination has not been previously reported in association with a drug overdose. The delay in onset is also of interest because of its clinical implications.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, toxicology, death

Paper ID: JFS12134J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12134J
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